Por el amor de una mujer
Jugué con fuego sin saber
Que era yo quien me quemaba
Bebí en las fuentes del placer
Hasta llegar a comprender
Que no era a mi a quien amaba

Por el amor de una mujer
He dado todo cuanto fuí
Lo más hermoso de mi vida
Mas ese tiempo que perdí
Ha de servirme alguna vez
Cuando se cure bien mi herida

Todo me parece
Como un sueño todavía
Pero sé que al fin
Podré olvidar un día

Hoy me siento triste
Pero pronto cantaré
Y prometo no acordarme nunca
Del ayer

Por el amor de una mujer
Llegué a llorar y enloquecer
Mientras ella se reía
Rompí en pedazos un cristal
Dejé mis venas desangrar
Pues no sabía lo que hacía

Por el amor de una mujer
He dado todo cuanto fuí
Lo más hermoso de mi vida
Mas ese tiempo que perdí
Ha de servirme alguna vez
Cuando se cure bien mi herida

Overall Meaning

In Leonardo Paniagua's song "Por El Amor De Una Mujer," the singer talks about a past love that had a profound effect on him. He first states that he played with fire without realizing that he was the one getting burned. He indulged in pleasure and realized too late that he wasn't actually in love with the person he was with. He gave everything he had to this person, which caused him to lose the best parts of his life. The time he spent on this fruitless endeavor will presumably serve him better in the future, once he has healed from his emotional wounds.

The second verse describes the extent to which the singer suffered for this love. He cried and went crazy while the person he loved laughed at him. He broke a glass and bled out, not knowing what he was doing. He again mentions that he gave everything he had and lost a significant amount of time in the process. Despite all the difficulties, he remains hopeful that one day he will forget the past and be able to sing again, promising never to look back.

The song portrays the pain of unrequited love and the desperation one can feel when they realize their love is not reciprocated. It also showcases the foolish decisions one can make when love is involved. This song is relatable to anyone who has loved and lost, and it speaks directly to the heart.

Line by Line Meaning

Por el amor de una mujer
I did everything for the love of a woman

Jugué con fuego sin saber
I played with fire, not knowing I burned myself

Que era yo quien me quemaba
I was the one hurting myself

Bebí en las fuentes del placer
I indulged in pleasure

Hasta llegar a comprender
Until I realized

Que no era a mi a quien amaba
She did not love me back

He dado todo cuanto fuí
I gave everything I had

Lo más hermoso de mi vida
The most beautiful part of my life

Mas ese tiempo que perdí
But the time I lost

Ha de servirme alguna vez
Will serve me someday

Cuando se cure bien mi herida
When my wound is healed